ASTM E889-82(2014)

Standard Test Method for Composition or Purity of a Solid Waste Materials Stream

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This method is used to document the ability of solid waste resource recovery separators to concentrate or classify a particular component (or components) present in solid waste.  
5.2 The purity determined in this way is used to calculate the recovery achieved by a separator as another measure of its performance, according to Test Method E1108.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the composition of a materials stream in a solid waste resource recovery processing facility. The composition is determined with respect to one or more defined components. The results are used for determining the purity resulting from the operation of one or more separators, and in conjunction with Test Method E1108 used to measure the efficiency of a materials separation device.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For hazard statements, see Section 7.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2014
• ICS: 13.030.10 - Solid wastes
• ICS: 13.030.40 - Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.03 - Treatment, Recovery and Reuse

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E889 − 82 (Reapproved 2014)
Standard Test Method for
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Composition or Purity of a Solid Waste Materials Stream
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E889; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology Definitions
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the com- 3.1 binary separator—a device that separates a single input
position of a materials stream in a solid waste resource feed stream into two output or product streams.
recovery processing facility. The composition is determined
3.2 gross sample—a sample representing one lot and com-
with respect to one or more defined components. The results
posed of a number of increments on which neither reduction
are used for determining the purity resulting from the operation
nor division has been performed.
ofoneormoreseparators,andinconjunctionwithTestMethod
3.3 laboratory sample or analysis sample—a portion of one
E1108 used to measure the efficiency of a materials separation
gross sample representative of a lot and taken at random from
device.
the gross sample.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.4 polynary separator—a device that separates a single
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
input feed stream into three or more output product streams.
only.
3.5 purity—The purity of a stream is defined in terms of one
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
or more identifiable components, x, y, z, etc. The purity for any
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
component such asx is the mass ofx in a stream divided by the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
total mass of that stream. In some cases, the mass of x must be
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
defined in practical terms that relate to the origin of the feed.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For hazard
For example, the purity of a ferrous product magnetically
statements, see Section 7.
recovered from refuse can be expressed as the purity of ferrous
2. Referenced Documents by proximate analysis.Alternatively, it can be expressed as the
2 purity by manual sorting, with all nonferrous materials that
2.1 ASTM Standards:
cannot readily be removed by hand as the contaminants. In any
C566 Test Method forTotal Evaporable Moisture Content of
case, purity must be defined for each application.
Aggregate by Drying
C702 PracticeforReducingSamplesofAggregatetoTesting
4. Summary of Test Method
Size
4.1 Agross sample of a preselected process stream is taken,
D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
and subdivided into four laboratory samples. Two of the
D644 Test Method for Moisture Content of Paper and
3 laboratory samples are analyzed for composition of the com-
Paperboard by Oven Drying (Withdrawn 2010)
ponent(s) or item(s) of interest by hand-picking and weighing.
E1107 Test Method for Measuring the Throughput of
The third sample is used if the results of the first two do not
Resource-Recovery Unit Operations
agree within specified limits. The composition is computed as
E1108 Test Method for Determination of the Recovery of a
the weight ratio of the component(s) of interest to the weight of
Product in a Materials Separation Device
the sample.
4.2 The composition is expressed as the purity of the stream
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
with respect to the component(s) indicated.
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.03 on Treatment,
Recovery and Reuse.
5. Significance and Use
Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published May 2014. Originally
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E889–1982(2009).
5.1 This method is used to document the ability of solid
DOI: 10.1520/E0889-82R14.
waste resource recovery separators to concentrate or classify a
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
particular component (or components) present in solid waste.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
5.2 The purity determined in this way is used to calculate
the ASTM website.
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the recovery achieved by a separator as another measure of its
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. performance, according to Test Method E1108.
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